Exhibition “Reflections of Maritime Connections: 16th-19th Century Sino-Portuguese Cultural Exchange” inaugurated showcasing the splendor of the Maritime Silk Road through precious collections

Officiating guests at the ribbon-cutting ceremony

The exhibition “Reflections of Maritime Connections: 16th-19th Century Sino-Portuguese Cultural Exchange” was inaugurated today (7 November 2025) on the 4th floor of the Macao Museum of Art. The opening ceremony was officiated by the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Leong Wai Man; the Deputy Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Bai Bing; the Counsellor and Director of the Department of Information and Public Diplomacy of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao SAR, Gao Yuan; the Deputy Director of the Palace Museum, Wang Yuegong; the Counselor of Consulate General of Portugal in Macao, Manuel Ricardo da Silva; the Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office of the Macao SAR Government, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes; the Vice-President of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation, Zhong Yi Seabra de Mascarenhas; the representative of the National Museum of Ancient Art, Rafael Alfenim; the representative of the Orient Foundation, Joana Belard da Fonseca; the representative of the Ajuda Library, Fátima Gomes, and the Director of the Macao Daily News, Lok Po.
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